The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Incidents of the Tour Through
the West and South.
The Special Train Bearing Them
RAPIDLY from Place to Place.

trip w est ana SOuCn. DeSlQeo Tile ITeSlueilt
and Mrs. Cleveland the passengers of the
special train were: Colonel Lamont, Mr.. w.
S. Bissell, of Buffalo, and DR.. j. D. Bryant,
of New York, together with two journal
lists representing the Press Associations,
and an artist for an illustrated weekly. A
crowd gathered at the depot in Washington
to see the party off.
The run from Washington to York, Penn,
was made without notable incident. AT
way stations and hamlets little groups
and embankments and saluted the pass
ing train enthusiastically. At York large
crowd had gathered, and the President and
Mrs. Cleveland came out on the platform
and were cheered. At Harrisburg the ex-
perience of York was repeated; likewise at
Huntingdon and Lewistown. When Altoona
was reached about ! 200 people were gathered,
and the Presidential party received an ova-
ton. At Pittsburg the President held five
minutes reception, and then the party re-
tired for the night
Daybreak found the Presidents train in
Western Ohio, about two miles west of Co
lumbus. 1t was moving upon single track
lines, and its printed special time card bore
the legend: "This train will run extra with alb
solute right of track over all trains" About
LOCO persons had gathered at Columbus, but
no stop was made. At Bradford Junction,
at o'clock, the President made his first ap-
pearance, and greeted a little crowd of a
with "Good Morning"
"We would like, also, to see your wife, said
one of the crowd.
THAT is impossible now," replied the Presi-
dent. "She has had O. hard days task before
her and is resting"
"WelI, we are right glad to see you, sir" !"
said the spokesman of the crowd.
II thank you for tina t, " rejoined the Presi,
dent, but Of the two, Expect you would
At Richmond, Ind, half acre of solid hui
manity awaited the train. The five minute
stop was spent in handshaking, the President
remaining upon the platform of his car and
grasping the hands reached to him.
At Indianapolis the Presidential party
stopped about five hours. There was pro-
cession, consisting of military and civil
organizations and the street through
which it passed to the State House
was lin lined ,s. with &c cheering Mnl spsctaa- saaa
with ex-senator Mcdonald, rode in an open
carriage draped with flags and drawn by
eight powerful gray horses, gayly ca,
parisoned From the grand stand at
the State House, in presence Of $4,000
spectators, Governor Gray welcomed the
President, who replied in short speech, COM
plimenting the people Of the State and city,
and paying a tribute to the memory Of the
late Vice President Hendricks. After
the speech Mr. Cleveland held public
reception in the State House rotunda. Then
the President and his wife called on Mrs.
Hendricks, and afterwards visited Mrs Nc
Donald, lunching at both houses The party
left Indianapolis at 1856.
1t was dark when the special train reached
Terre Haute Ind, when another reception
was held in the grand square before
about twenty thousand people. The Presi-
dent was received by Senator Voor-
hees, ex-Secretary Thompson, and a
Committee of prominent Citizens.
Mr.. Thompson welcomed the President
who made another short address, in which he
referred particularly, and i'll complim antary
terms, to the Tall Sycamore of the
Wabash" as Senator VOORHEES, is Familiarity
designated.
A large crowd witnessed the special trains
departure from Terre Haute. On the way
to the Terre Haute depot a middle-ag!d man
climbed on the carriage from behind. The
driver whipped up and tried to leave him,
but in vain. The escort ordered the
man away, but h, energetically re-
fused to 60. Two or three of the mounted
men tried to ride IN down, but he cursed
them savagely and refused to bulge. Mrs
Cleveland then turned to him and said:
"Please let 60. sir" and the man dropped OF
as though shot and skunk away in the dark.
ness. The crowd, though turbulent and
sometimes wildly demonstrative, was good
natured and harmless.
There were bontres, torch and Chinese
lantern displays, and brass band serenades at
nearly all the stations between Terre Haute
and ST. Louis. At Eflingham a platform,
ten by fifteen feet, gave way, and thirty or
forty persons disappeared. Their fall was
not more than two or three feet, and no one
The train arrived at East St. Louis, Ill,
on the Illinois side Of the Mississippi river, at
11:45 Saturday night, and was met by Mayor
Francis, of st. Louis, and the Citizens Com
across the great iron bridge in carriages.
This was the signal for burst of cheers
and glare of fireworks. The walls of the
bridge were crowded with people who fol-
lowed the carriages on the run. A banner
stretched across the bridge at the Mis-.
souri, line gave "Welcome to Missouri.
At the entrance to the city q
dense mass of people almost blocked
the road. but charge Of mounted police
ovation as the party passed the gates at the
western end of the bridge. The city was il
Illuminated by myriad Of lights, with globes
of scarlet, green, amber, white, and blue,
and decorated in profusion with bunting.
Before the Presid Mt blazed a trans
parency of himself, and on the streets
to his left hung the transparencies
of Grant and Lincoln. AS the carriages
rolled up on the granite streets the horses
started on a more rapid gait, and the crowd
swayed back to let them pass, and then
Joined in the run to cheer them on. For a
dozen blocks an unbroken line OF people
stood on either side, and poured forth
volume of sound as one voice. IN
short time the party reached Mayor Franclss
home and soon retired for the night: Mrs.
Cleveland was considerably fatigued from the
long tourney. On Sunday the President and
his wife, accompanied by Mayor Francis and
wife, attended morning services in the Wash-
ington Avenue Presbyterian Church. A
large throng gathered both inside and outside
the church. The rest of the day was
spent by the Presidential party in short
drive to Shaw,s Botanical Gardens and in
Shorty after 10 o'clock Monday morning
the entire party in charge of committee,
were driven to the Fair grounds in the north.
western section Of st. Louis. The route
the carriages took was elaborately decorated
and much enthusiasm was manifested
by the spectators the President and Mrs.
Cleveland acknowledging the demonstrations
by bowling to the crowds on either side of the
streets At the Fair grounds the President
and Mrs Cleveland were welcomed by the
shouts of $4,000 school children, all
seated in the vast amphitheater. The
Presidents carriage made the circuit
once and then halted and the Presi.
dent was presented to the members
of the School Board. The $4,000 school chill
dren then sang school melody and chorus,
at the conclusion of which five little tots,
none over six. walked demurely up to Mrs
Cleveland and presented her with a
massive floral shleld The President took
tba,,, on6 chook hands with